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Liane Hansen speaks with Ron Schultz, author of "Living out of he Moment - 100 Ways to Obtain Happiness Through Total Denial" (Tuttle ublishing). Schultz, who writes under the pen name Guru Babaloo Rum Dust, calls imself The Father of Descendentalism.

Octavius Catto led the fight to desegregate Philadelphia's horse-drawn streetcars, raised all-black regiments to fight in the Civil War, and pushed for black voting rights — all before the age of 32. Despite all that, he's barely remembered today. But a new book sheds life on his groundbreaking work.

In a way, she's similar to iconic figures such as Janis Joplin or Billie Holiday — singers whose recordings define not just a style, but a way of being.

Secreatry of State Warren Christopher chairs a eeting of middle east leaders here in Washington today. NPR's Jon Greenberg eports the meeting is expected to offer insight into the Clinton dministrartion's middle east policy.

In the book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, author Jeff Sharlet examines the power wielded by the secret Christian group known as The Family or The Fellowship.

Steve Rowland is a public radio jazz producer who is hite and Jewish, but looks black. This piece is a personal reflection on rowing up in our racially-divided country.

Tired of trying to break through the filibusters, steep the tea, climb the summits? In an era dominated by partisan shouting, Christine Rosen offers a reading list that should appeal to anyone — conservative and liberal alike — feeling left out of the debate.

When prospective jurors file into a Detroit courthouse next week for the start of a major terrorism trial, all eyes will be on the defendant, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Best known as the "underwear bomber," he plans to represent himself in court. But his behavior before the trial has raised questions about how that will work.

Liane Hansen speaks with quintessential lounge pianist Bobby hort. He has released a new CD, "Songs of New York" (Telarc Jazz CD-83346), ecorded live at his regular hangout, the Cafe Carlyle. In addition, he just ublished an autobiography, "Bobby Short: The Life and Times of a Saloon Singer" Potter).

For a long time, much of the world saw the eurozone sovereign debt crisis as Europe's problem. Now world leaders, including the United States, realize a eurozone meltdown could have dire consequences for everyone. They are working up a massive rescue plan whose contours are beginning to emerge. Although Britain does not use the euro, that nation's politicians are using their party conventions to issue dire warnings about the euro's fate. And one eminent economist is proposing a novel solution to limit the impact of the European debt crisis.